Christmas Cocktail

Seven lords a leaping? So the carol goes. But after partaking of this Christmas cocktail cheer, perhaps it would be more accurate to say seven lords a leaning. Before you start a leaping and a leaning for yourself, let’s reflect a moment on what exactly constitutes a Christmas cocktail, shall we? According to no one but ourselves, it seems any such libation ought to be seasonal in terms of its ingredients, and certainly splashy hues of citrus juice qualify. The tipple ought also be effervescently toe-tapping and perky rather than serenely yawn-inducing and sleepy, which rules out hot toddies and mulled wine and the like, no matter how lovely the latter may be. And it ought to have a captivating countenance, one of those dazzling numbers that turns heads and makes ordinarily predictable people unexpectedly cry out,”I’d like one of those, please!” Does this little tipple merit the moniker “Christmas cocktail?” We think so.–Renee Schettler Rossi

Christmas Cocktail

5 / 3 votes

This Christmas cocktail is a festive combination of Campari, Prosecco, simple syrup, and fresh lemon and clementine juices. Serve with a twist of orange.

David Leite

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CourseDrinks

CuisineAmerican

Servings6 servings

Calories135 kcal

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Total Time10 minutes minutes

Equipment

• Cocktail shaker

Ingredients 

USMetric

• ▢ 1/2 cup Campari
• ▢ 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 1/2 cup fresh clementine juice, (or, in a pinch, fresh orange juice)
• ▢ 1/4 cup Simple Syrup
• ▢ Ice
• ▢ 1 3/4 cups Prosecco, chilled
• ▢ Orange twists, (optional garnish)

Instructions 

• In a cocktail shaker, combine the Campari, lemon juice, clementine juice, and Simple Syrup. Add the ice and shake.
• Strain the mixture, dividing it equally among 6 flutes. Top off each flute with some of the Prosecco. Garnish with a twist of orange zest, if desired.

Adapted From

LEON: Naturally Fast Food

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 cocktailCalories: 135 kcalCarbohydrates: 19 gProtein: 1 gFat: 1 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 1 gSodium: 13 mgPotassium: 117 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 13 gVitamin A: 53 IUVitamin C: 10 mgCalcium: 12 mgIron: 1 mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe Testers’ Reviews

Sita Krishnaswamy

Gorgeous color. Tastes like a lovely bubbly grapefruit juice. Not too sweet, not too bitter. Thumbs up from this Prosecco queen.

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